Biography
L. Q. Jones (born August 19, 1927, died July 9th 2022) was an American character actor and film director, known for his work in the films of Sam Peckinpah. Jones was born in Beaumont in southeastern Texas, the son of Jessie Paralee (née Stephens) and Justus Ellis McQueen Sr., a railroad worker. After serving in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946, Jones attended Lamar Junior College (now Lamar University) and then studied law at the University of Texas at Austin from 1950 to 1951. He wor...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah's Last Western
2024
as Self
A documentary about the making of Sam Peckinpah's last western, "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" (1973).

A Prairie Home Companion
2006
as Chuck Akers
A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country m...

Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
2005
as Self
Portrayal of a talented, influencial and troubled artist: a filmmaker who fought his own demons and seemed to live his own legend like no other direct...

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004
as Self
An account of the life and work of American film director Sam Peckinpah (1925-84), a tortured artist whose genius and inner demons changed the Western...

Route 666
2001
as Sheriff Bob Conaway
Smith, a mob informer hiding out with the Witness Protection Program, decides to make a break for it and hide out in the Arizona desert. The Feds catc...

The Jack Bull
1999
as Henry Ballard
The Jack Bull tells the story of Myrl Redding, a Wyoming horse trader who clashes with Henry Ballard, a fellow rancher, after Ballard abuses two of My...

The Mask of Zorro
1998
as Three-Fingered Jack
It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Having escaped...

The Patriot
1998
as Frank
A deadly virus threatens to wipe out an entire Rocky Mountain town, leaving the town doctor to find some way to escape the soldiers who enforce the to...

The Edge
1997
as Styles
The plane carrying wealthy Charles Morse crashes down in the Alaskan wilderness. Together with the two other passengers, photographer Robert and assis...

The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage
1996
as Self
Oscar nominated "Making of" documentary about Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch.

Tornado!
1996
as Ephram Thorne
An accountant sent to produce an evaluation of a tornado research project, and the scientist running the project pursue tornadoes and each other.

Casino
1995
as Pat Webb
In early-1970s Las Vegas, Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but ov...

Lightning Jack
1994
as Sheriff
Lightning Jack Kane is an Australian outlaw in the wild west. During a bungled bank robbery he picks up mute Ben Doyle as a hostage. The two become go...

Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron
1993
as Self
This straight-talking program seeks to understand the enigmatic and controversial Sam Peckinpah, whose violent films such as The Wild Bunch and Straw ...

The Legend Of Grizzly Adams
1991
as Reno
Three criminals from Western Mississippi leave a sequel of robberies for every town they pass. Can Grizzly Adams and his inseparable bear stop them?

River of Death
1989
as Hiller
An adventurer (Hamilton) decides to go in search of the Lost City in the Amazon jungle. A motley crew of other people decide to join him for the wealt...

Bulletproof
1988
as Sgt. O'Rourke
A group of dangerous terrorists succeeds to get hold of a tank of the army and all its crew.

Lone Wolf McQuade
1983
as Dakota
The archetypical renegade Texas Ranger wages war against a drug kingpin with automatic weapons, his wits and martial arts after a gun battle leaves hi...

Sacred Ground
1983
as Tolbert Coleman
SACRED GROUND tells the fact-based story of a mountain man and his Indian wife who happen upon a partially built cabin and finish it for their own hom...

Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
1982
as Ben Potter
Lyle Swann is a successful off-road racer who mistakenly gets sent back in time 100 years. When a band of outlaws robs Swann of his motorcycle, he's f...

The Beast Within
1982
as Sheriff Pool
A horrified teen mutates into a crazed cannibalistic swamp creature, and must uncover the terrifying secret identity of his father before his nasty na...

Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
1979
as Floyd
A World War I deserter competes in the first long-distance motorcycle race.
Colorado C.I.
1978
as Hoyt Gunnison
Mark and Pete Gunnison, members of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Colorado State Police, seek to crack a multi-million dollar real estate swin...

Standing Tall
1978
as Nate Rackley
Set in Montana in the year 1934, a half-breed rancher and his wife are harassed by a ruthless land robber, who forces them to stand tall and defend th...

Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976
as Davey
To beat out competing ambulance services, an ace driver, an office secretary/paramedic and a suspended cop resort to some outrageous behavior to help ...

Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free
1976
as Sheriff Tadlock
A traveling horse trader and his young nephew travel the west in search of the boy's prize Arabian horse, who has been stolen by a bounty hunter.

Winterhawk
1975
as Gates
Smallpox plagues Chief Winterhawk's tribe. He seeks cure from the white men, who in turn, in fear of getting the smallpox, kill two of his companions....

White Line Fever
1975
as Buck Wessle
An independent trucker with a pregnant wife fights cargo crooks and the big shot they work for.

A Boy and His Dog
1975
as Porn Stud
Set in the year 2024 in post-apocalyptic America, 18-year old Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, are scavengers in the desolate wilderness ravaged by ...

A Boy and His Dog
1975
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Set in the year 2024 in post-apocalyptic America, 18-year old Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, are scavengers in the desolate wilderness ravaged by ...

Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
1975
as Roy Ralstop
After three civil-rights workers are murdered in Mississippi in 1964, a team of FBI agents is sent there to find the killers.

The Strange and Deadly Occurrence
1974
as Sheriff Berlinger
A family moves into a new home in an isolated area, and soon realizes that someone--or something--doesn't want them there.

Manhunter
1974
as Charles 'Crutch' Shanks
Pilot movie for the short-lived TV series set in the 1930's about a World War I ex-marine-turned-bounty-hunter, named Dave Barrett, who goes after two...

Mrs. Sundance
1974
as Charles Siringo
The girlfriend of the Sundance Kid is on the run, with a price on her head, when she hears rumors that Sundance may still be alive.

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
1973
as Black Harris
Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid.

43: The Richard Petty Story
1972
as Ed Koler
The story of how Petty Enterprises started and how Richard Petty became "The King" as told from his father Lee's point of view.

Fireball Forward
1972
as Maj. Larkin
A hard-nose general takes over a division with a bad combat record.

The Bravos
1972
as Ben Lawler
The commander of an isolated frontier cavalry post tries to stop an Indian war and find his son, who has been kidnapped.

The Brotherhood of Satan
1971
as Sheriff
A family is trapped in a desert town by a cult of senior-citizens who recruit the town's children to worship Satan.

The Brotherhood of Satan
1971
Writer, Producer
A family is trapped in a desert town by a cult of senior-citizens who recruit the town's children to worship Satan.

The Hunting Party
1971
as Hog Warren
A ruthless rancher, and his gang, use extremely long range rifles to kill the men who kidnapped his wife.

The McMasters
1970
as Russel
When a black Civil War veteran becomes co-owner of the southern McMasters ranch, the incensed local Confederate veterans come gunning for him and his ...

The Ballad of Cable Hogue
1970
as Taggart
Double-crossed and left without water in the desert, Cable Hogue is saved when he finds a spring. It is in just the right spot for a much needed rest ...

The Wild Bunch
1969
as T.C
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.

The Witchmaker
1969
Executive Producer
A psychic researcher and his assistants investigate a series of murders of beautiful young women.

The Counterfeit Killer
1968
as Hotel Clerk
A Secret Service agent poses as a waterfront hit man to infiltrate a global ring of counterfeiters.

Hang 'em High
1968
as Loomis
Marshall Jed Cooper survives a hanging, vowing revenge on the lynch mob that left him dangling. To carry out his oath for vengeance, he returns to his...

Stay Away, Joe
1968
as Bronc Hoverty
Joe Lightcloud persuades his Congressman to give him 20 heifers and a prize bull so he and his father, Charlie, can prove that the Navajos can success...

Noon Wine
1966
as Deputy
A dark tragedy about a farmer's futile act of homicide that takes place on a small dairy farm in southern Texas during the 1890s. Sam Peckinpah direct...

Major Dundee
1965
as Arthur Hadley
During the last winter of the Civil War, cavalry officer Amos Dundee leads a contentious troop of Army regulars, Confederate prisoners and scouts on a...

Apache Rifles
1964
as Mike Greer
A young cavalry officer is assigned the job of bringing in a band of Apaches who have been terrorizing the countryside.

The Devil's Bedroom
1964
as (as Justus McQueen)
Misunderstanding and small town prejudice lead to the tragic persecution of an ordinary local man who is a "loner".

The Devil's Bedroom
1964
Director
Misunderstanding and small town prejudice lead to the tragic persecution of an ordinary local man who is a "loner".

Iron Angel
1964
as Buttons
A seasoned Sargent with a sorry unit, led by an angry 1st Lt., to take out an enemy hold for a convoy to proceed. After their success the Sarge and th...

Showdown
1963
as Foray
A cowboy has to get 12,000 dollars in stolen bonds from the ex-girlfriend of his partner, or the gang holding him hostage will kill him.

Hell Is for Heroes
1962
as Supply Sgt. Frazer
World War II drama where the action centers around a single maneuver by a squad of GIs in retaliation against the force of the German Siegfried line. ...

Ride the High Country
1962
as Sylvus Hammond
An ex-lawman is hired to transport gold from a mining community through dangerous territory. But what he doesn't realize is that his partner and old f...

Flaming Star
1960
as Tom Howard
Sam Burton's second wife is a Kiowa, and their son is therefore born mixed-race. When a struggle starts between the whites and the native Kiowas, the ...

Cimarron
1960
as Millis
The epic story of a family involved in the Oklahoma Land Rush of April 22, 1889.

Ten Who Dared
1960
as Billy Hawkins
The John Wesley Powell expedition of 1869 explores the dangerous Colorado River, withstands internal dissension, and finally discovers the Grand Canyo...

Hound-Dog Man
1959
as Dave Wilson
A rustic drama set in the early 20th century, Hound Dog Man is the simple story of a young man, Spud Kinney constantly in hot water for disobeying his...

Battle of the Coral Sea
1959
as Yeoman Halliday
A US submarine and its crew are captured by the Japanese on the eve of a major WWII battle.

Warlock
1959
as Fen Jiggs (uncredited)
A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire t...

Torpedo Run
1958
as 'Hash' Benson
A submarine commander is on a relentless pursuit of a Japanese aircraft carrier in the South Seas during World War II.

The Naked and the Dead
1958
as Woodrow Wilson
Fighting men in World War II learn the value of courage and quickness at the risk of losing their lives.

Buchanan Rides Alone
1958
as Pecos Hill
Passing through a border town, a man is caught up in a Mexican's murder of a member of the town's most powerful family.

The Young Lions
1958
as Pvt. Donnelly (uncredited)
The lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII.

Gunsight Ridge
1957
as Lazy Heart Ranch Hand
An undercover agent takes the job of sheriff in order to find the men responsible for a series of stagecoach robberies.

Operation Mad Ball
1957
as Ozark
In this wacky military spoof, Lemmon plays a terminally bored Army private waging a war of wits as he tries to throw a party under the nose of his obn...

Men in War
1957
as Sgt. Davis
In Korea, on 6 September 1950, Lieutenant Benson's platoon finds itself isolated in enemy-held territory after a retreat. Soon they are joined by Serg...

Love Me Tender
1956
as Pardee Fleming (uncredited)
At the end of the Civil War, a Confederate team is ordered to rob a Union payroll train but the war ends leaving these men with their Union loot, unti...

Between Heaven and Hell
1956
as Pvt. Kenny - Co. G
Sam Gifford remembers : In prewar years he was an arrogant southern cotton plantation owner, married to the daughter of a colonel. At the beginning of...

Toward the Unknown
1956
as 2nd Lt. Sweeney
Tortured into a false confession while a POW in Korea, Major Lincoln Bond returns to active service as a test pilot. Determined to clear his name, Bon...

Santiago
1956
as Digger
Two American gun runners at odds with each other and looking to sell guns to the rebels during the Cuban War of Independence navigate a boat to Cuba. ...

Target Zero
1955
as Pvt. Felix O'Hara
International soldiers fight to ignore their differences while holding a hill during the Korean War.

An Annapolis Story
1955
as Watson
Two brothers, both cadets at Annapolis, fall in love with the same girl.

Battle Cry
1955
as Pvt. L.Q. Jones
The dramatic story of US Marines in training, in combat, and in love, during World War II. The story centers on a major who guides the raw recruits fr...